UP success in increasing the efficiency of embryo implantation
A new scientific publication was released recently on the efficiency of embryo implantation. Researchers from the University of Pécs and the Semmelweis University published a publication with the title "A simple and rapid flow cytometry-based assay to identify a competent embryo prior to embryo transfer" at Nature Scientific Reports.
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Members of the research group: Eva Pallinger, Zoltan Bognar, Jozsef Bodis, Timea Csabai, Nelli Farkas, Krisztina Godony, Akos Varnagy, Edit Buzas, Julia Szekeres-Bartho.
Abstract of the publication at Nature Scientific Reports:
Multiple pregnancy is a risk for prematurity and preterm birth. The goal of assisted reproduction is to achieve a single pregnancy, by transferring a single embryo. This requires improved methods to identify the competent embryo. Here, we describe such a test, based on flow cytometric determination of the nucleic acid (PI+) containing extracellular vesicle (EV) count in day 5 embryo culture media. 88 women undergoing IVF were included in the study. More than 1 embryos were transferred to most patients. In 58 women, the transfer resulted in clinical pregnancy, whereas in 30 women in implantation failure.
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In 112 culture media of embryos from the “clinical pregnancy” group, the number of PI+ EVs was significantly lower than in those of 49 embryos, from the “implantation failure” group. In 14 women, transfer of a single embryo resulted in a singleton pregnancy, or, transfer of two embryos in twin pregnancy. The culture media of 19 out of the 20 “confirmed competent” embryos contained a lower level of PI+ EVs than the cut off level, suggesting that the competent embryo can indeed be identified by low PI+ EV counts. We developed a noninvasive, simple, inexpensive, quick test, which identifies the embryos that are most likely to implant.
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